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Object Number
46-73-10/90771
Display Title
Fragments of carved shell amulet
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, fragment, carved, One face worked smooth, abstract shape
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Ciudad de la Mesa
Intrasite
Outlying mounds towards Muertos
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 2 x 0.3 cm (1 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
555c/ 52025
Provenance
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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